2008 Georgia Bulldogs Football Preview

2008 Georgia Bulldogs season preview from Maddux Sports. Below
you can find our official Georgia Bulldogs football preview as well
as the 2008 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule. We also offer a free odds comparison service of lines and totals on the NCAA
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Last season, the Georgia Bulldogs (11-2, overall; 6-2 SEC East)
finished tied for first in the SEC East, earning a trip to the Sugar
Bowl where they beat high-flying Hawaii 41-10. The team returns
seven starters on offense and nine on defense and that means that
the Bulldogs look loaded for Bear.

In his first two seasons, junior Matthew Stafford (348 ATT, 194
CMP, 2,543 YDS, 19 TDS, 10 INT) has been a good but not an overwhelming
performer. With a lot of attention to fundamentals, this talented
signal caller could have a breakout season in 2008. Senior WR Mohamed
Massaquoi caught 32 balls last season for 14 touchdowns and 491
yards, averaging 15.3 YPC. He’ll be joined at WR by talented
junior Kris Durham while versatile senior TE Tripp Chandler rounds
out the starting catching unit. Running back Knowshon Moreno (248
CAR, 1,334 YDS, 14 TDS) averaged 5.4 YPC last season. What will
he do for an encore as he enters his sophomore season?

Last season, the defense allowed just 20.2 PPG, ranking eighteenth
nationally in that category. LB Dannell Ellerbe returns as the club’s
leading tackler, with 63 solo and 93 overall, while DT Geno Atkins
is back as the leading sack man with 7.5. The defensive line returns
all but one player. Although the secondary had its problems last
season, giving up 213.3 YPG, it was still competitive. Three of
four starters return, including CB Asher Allen, who grabbed three
interceptions. Look for the defense to be fast, smart and physical.

Swing games include Arizona State on September 20, LSU on October
25 and Auburn on November 15. All three are on the road. Tennessee
visits on October 11 and Florida on November 1. These two contests
could determine the success or failure of the Dawgs’ season.

In seven years at the Georgia helm, coach Mark Richt is 72-18.
Maybe his biggest worry will be at kicker where freshman Blair Walsh
will try to replace the prolific Brandon Coutu. But the offense
has legs and arms and the defense, which overall was ranked fourteenth
in the nation, is sound upfront, in the middle and deep. Who’s
number one? Maybe this year it will be Georgia.

Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule

Date

Opponent

Home/Away

Aug 30

Ga Southern

Home

Sep 6

Central Michigan

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Sep 13

South Carolina

Away

Sep 20

Arizona State

Away

Sep 27

Alabama

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Oct 11

Tennessee

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Oct 18

Vanderbilt

Home

Oct 25

LSU

Away

Nov 1

Florida

Neutral

Nov 8

Kentucky

Away

Nov 15

Auburn

Away

Nov 29

Georiga Tech

Home

For more info on the 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football program, view
the Bulldogs
official website or scroll down below to read up on the rest
of the SEC competition.

2008 SEC Football Team Previews

All of the South
Eastern Conference teams from the East and West divisions can be found
to the right of this text. By clicking on the team of your choice you
will be given our individual team preview for the SEC club. For non
SEC teams visit our
college football preview page.

As usual the SEC is loaded. A conference that features 3 legitimate
national title contendors, is also filled with a slew of teams shooting
for New Years day bowl bids. Who are those teams, read our South
Eastern Conference Season Preview to find out.